Operation Manual

RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE: WEAPON

RAW data is recorded independently of any RGB domain color processing such as ISO, White Balance, or

other RGB color space settings. Instead, color parameters are saved as reference metadata; that is, color is

not burned into the recorded RAW data. This recording technique promotes flexibility in RGB color processing,

which can be deferred to post-production or adjusted in the field, without affecting the recorded RAW data

image quality or dynamic range.

REDCODE is a visually lossless, wavelet-based compression codec that reduces R3D RAW files into a

manageable size, allowing longer recording times on media. The ability to compress RAW data is one of the

significant technologies that RED has brought to the industry.

For more information, see the DSMC Media Operation Guide, available at www.red.com/downloads.

NOTE: REDCINE-X PRO

can create and export .RMD “Look” files which may then be imported as camera

monitor path color processing presets. This information is stored as reference metadata, so that these color

processing choices can be the default values used in post-production. For more information, go to “Looks” on

page 125.

SHOOT FOR VIDEO AND STILLS

High resolution video, such as the digital footage captured by the DSMC, has surpassed the detail necessary

to produce professional full-sized prints. Because of the ability to record at high frame rates and resolution, the

DSMC is ideally suited to capture video and still images, simultaneously.

The DSMC is equipped with a Stills mode that makes it easier to capture stunning images. With presets

optimized for stills and Swipe-Up Shortcuts for the RED Touch display, switching from Motion mode to Stills

mode is seamless. Using REDCINE-X PRO, or other editing applications supporting the RED SDK, you can pull

full resolution still images from R3D files.

POST PRODUCTION WITH REDCINE-X PRO

REDCINE-X PRO is a professional coloring toolset, equipped with an integrated timeline and a post effects

software collection that provides the ideal environment to edit, organize, and prepare your R3D files.

RED TETHER, included in REDCINE-X PRO, allows you to record footage from your camera directly to a

computer or an external drive. Using tethering bypasses the need to record to an SSD and offload to a

computer later, saving you time.

NOTE: RED TETHER is included in REDCINE-X PRO build 35 or later.

NOTE: RED TETHER requires a GIG-E port, which is available on the WEAPON REDVOLT Expander. For more

information, go to “Input/Output Connectors” on page 161.

Download the latest version of REDCINE-X PRO on the RED Downloads page at www.red.com/downloads.

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